8 occurrences

'Bitter' in the Bible

And she went some distance away, about an arrow flight, and seating herself on the earth, she gave way to bitter weeping, saying, Let me not see the death of my child.

Verse ConceptsMaternal LoveDepression, SymptomsLove, And The WorldFear, Of DeathNot Seeing PeopleSoliloquyFear Of DeathOthers MourningDeath Of A ChildDeath Of A Motherdistance

And hearing the words of his father, Esau gave a great and bitter cry, and said to his father, Give a blessing to me, even to me, O my father!

Verse ConceptsResentment, Against PeopleSelf PitySuffering, Emotional Aspects OfVoicesBeing BitterPeople BlessingBitterness

And men will have no memory of the good time because of the need which will come after, for it will be very bitter.

Now the land was in bitter need of food.

Then in bitter grief they put the bags on the asses again and went back to the town.

Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesClothingThose Who Tore Clothes

A curse on their passion for it was bitter; and on their wrath for it was cruel. I will let their heritage in Jacob be broken up, driving them from their places in Israel.

Verse ConceptsCursing The UngodlyFierce MenAngry People

And they came to the grain-floor of Atad on the other side of Jordan, and there they gave the last honours to Jacob, with great and bitter sorrow, weeping for their father for seven days.

Verse ConceptsFuneralsBereavement, Experience OfLamentingSevenWeeksSeven DaysBeyond JordanMourning The Death Of Others

Bible Theasaurus

Bitterly (51 instances)
Blistering (1 instance)
Malicious (32 instances)
Sulfurous (1 instance)
Sulphurous (1 instance)
Taint (1 instance)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain